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Posted
Sat 07 Nov 2009 10:01pm
A new study indicates that women who frequently used insecticides in their homes over a period of years may have increased their risk for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus.
According to the research, women who sprayed insecticides at least six times a year had double the risk of developing
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Posted
Fri 02 Apr 2010 12:00am
Proteins in Unroasted Coffee Beans May Become Next-Generation Insecticides http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100331122650.htm
Scientists in Brazil are reporting for the first time that coffee beans contain proteins that can kill insects and might be developed into new insecticides for protecting food crops against destructive pests
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Posted
Thu 09 Dec 2010 11:24am
Two children killed by insecticide in Kuwait
By Staff - Published Monday, December 06, 2010
Two Kuwaiti children died of asphyxia after inhaling poisonous insecticide... his children died after that company illegally used poisonous pesticides and insecticides to spray a new food store set up next to their house in Kuwait City, the paper said
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Posted
Sat 24 Oct 2009 10:03pm
Insecticides May Harm Female Immune System - Study Shows Insecticides Might Raise Risk of Autoimmune Diseases Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis for Women.
(WebMD) Women who spray their homes and gardens with insecticides may be placing themselves at risk for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, a study shows.
In a study of more than 75,000 women, those
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Posted
Fri 25 Jan 2008 3:51pm
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People are usually either for or against the use of natural insecticides. Whether or not your particular choice is a benefit depends on the circumstances. How advanced...?
To get the most benefit from natural insecticides, you’ll need to understand the best way to use them. You should know what works best for the type of insect you’re trying
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Posted
Sun 31 Oct 2010 12:20pm
The case against using poisonous insecticides BY JEFF WASIELEWSKI
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Insecticides have labels that list their toxicity: Caution, Warning and Danger. These are not words to be taken lightly. Insecticides are by their very nature dangerous and extremely toxic. The full effects of insecticides on humans and the environment
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